El rojo es mejor por Kathy Stinson

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Official Summary

“The beloved children’s classic that proves no color is finer than red, now available in Spanish.”

This timeless tale of one child’s deeply felt preference for the color red has been marching its way into the hearts of readers around the world for over 30 years. Now available in Spanish, this edition also includes the “behind-the-scenes” introductions from the author and illustrator that were included in the 25th anniversary edition of “Red is Best.”

Review

Red Is Best is an energetic story about a young girl’s love for her favorite color. Told from the child’s perspective, it explains in dogged terms how red things are better: red socks let one jump higher, red glasses make beverages taste better. It is not logical, of course, but it is sincere and a realistic portrayal of a child’s passion and imagination.

In addition to enjoying the story, young readers will be able to relate to it and discuss what colors or things they like best, and why. The story can also help teach vocabulary, as the story is filled with repetition and the artwork emphasizes one red object per page. Otherwise, the art is minimalist, and the bold red contrasts with pale blues, white, muted browns.

Red Is Best is an endearing, persistent story that is sure to work its way into the heart of readers, and into the hearts of an entirely new audience with this new translation.

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BRIANA co-founded Pages Unbound in 2011. Her favorite genres are classic literature and fantasy. Adult, middle grade, and young adult books are all fair game. Briana runs the social media accounts for the blog.

KRYSTA co-founded Pages Unbound. She enjoys classic literature and fantasy, especially the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. She believes that all books should be read with hot chocolate (topped with marshmallows, of course).

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